Isla Fisher

"I love the power women have. I think women rule the world because they rule men. Manipulating men -- that's our job. That's what we're on the planet for." - Isla Fisher

After playing the ever-popular Shannon on the Aussie soap opera Home and Away, Isla Fisher moved to Britain to try her craft overseas. The move was a successful one, and she began making headlines as a solid actress and a frequent celebrity-dater. After Isla Fisher became linked with British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Ali G and Borat), the couple moved to Hollywood where she landed roles in Scooby-Doo (2002) and I Heart Huckabees (2004). Her next major role came alongside Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in The Wedding Crashers in 2005. Isla Fisher then appeared in the 2007 flicks The Lookout, Wedding Daze and Hot Rod, and followed that up with Horton Hears A Who! in 2008 and Confessions Of A Shopaholic in 2009.

SEX APPEAL

The combination of Isla Fisher's petite body and striking red hair got our attention immediately. At first glance, we could have sworn Isla Fisher was barely old enough to pose in such naughty ways, but when we realized she was well over the legal age limit, we breathed a sigh of relief and enjoyed the view. Her small frame packs a lot, with curvy hips, a fine butt and a flat stomach (except when she was pregnant with she and Sasha Baron Cohen's baby in 2007). Isla Fisher's young, angelic face completes a package that Ali G should be proud of.

SUCCESS

Having been involved in show biz since the age of 9, Isla Fisher broke out in Australia in the role of sexy Shannon on the popular soap Home and Away. After her character was written off in an elope with a lesbian lover, Isla Fisher moved to the UK.

After a significant role in the kids' show Scoop and a couple of features in the magazines Loaded and FHM, Isla Fisher hooked up with Sacha Baron Cohen, better known as hugely-popular British comic Ali G or Borat. The couple moved to the U.S. where Isla Fisher starred in Scooby-Doo (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004) and 2005's Wedding Crashers. Then she had roles in 2007's The Lookout, Wedding Daze and Hot Rod, '08's Horton Hears A Who! and '09's Confessions Of A Shopaholic.

Isla Fisher Biography

Isla Fisher was born on February 3, 1976, in Muscat, the capital of the Middle Eastern nation of Oman. When Isla Fisher was a young child, her Scottish parents moved her and her four brothers to Australia. There, inspired by the literary achievements of her novelist mother and the encouraging words of her banker father, Isla Fisher was permitted the freedom to follow her own path.

Even as a primary school student, Isla Fisher was using her free reign to pursue a budding interest in acting. By age 9, she was appearing in Australian television commercials, her first gig coming as an extra in a lottery ad. From then on, Isla Fisher realized that acting truly was her passion.

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In 1993, Isla Fisher won roles in the TV dramas Bay Cove and Paradise Beach. Though her work in both series lasted only about one full season each, Isla Fisher was more than pleased with the exposure that these experiences provided. Her visibility jumped to that of "minor celebrity" after it was revealed that this young star had been stopped by the police for public nudity during a wild vacation with friends in western Australia.

Isla Fisher's first serious role came in Home and Away, a soap opera series in which she played the seductive Shannon Reed from 1994 until 1997. The character was very promiscuous in the show, and this fueled many men's fantasies about the actress behind the role. By the time that Shannon was finally written off the show (the writers had her run away with a lesbian lover), Isla Fisher was looked upon as a full-fledged hottie. In fact, in 1998, readers of FHM voted her No. 11 Sexiest Woman in the World.

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Even as men worldwide were drooling over her, it had been well-established that there was much more to Isla Fisher than met the eye. In 1996, she had written two teenage-targeted romance books: Bewitched and Seduced by Fame were both hot sellers in Australia, and their publication proved that Isla was an all-around star.

Ever intent on further improving herself, Isla Fisher moved to England and began a regular commute across the English Channel to attend acting school in Paris. From here, she starred alongside Keira Knightley in a miniseries adaptation of Oliver Twist, a handful of theatrical presentations and several episodes of the kids' show Scoop. She began a well-publicized relationship with fellow actor Darren Day, and the two were even engaged for a brief period.

Her frank accounts of her other relationships with celebrities of the day, including multimillionaire Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, were goldmines for tabloids, and Isla Fisher soon became a popular news figure for reasons other than her good looks.

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In the early years of the new millennium, as she was filming the miniseries Hearts and Bones and the German horror flick Swimming Pool, Isla Fisher began seeing Sacha Baron Cohen, an English comic known popularly as Ali G. The two became a serious couple and were engaged to be married in 2004.

When Sacha Baron Cohen signed a deal with HBO to take his act to television sets in America, Isla Fisher came along. The couple moved into Jennifer Aniston's old house, although she kicked them out to move back in after her breakup with Brad Pitt.

isla fisher in the wedding crashers

Residing in the heart of the American entertainment industry, Isla Fisher soon began nabbing some great roles. She played Mary Jane in Scooby-Doo (2002), had a big role in the English comedy The Wannabes (2003), then returned to America to star with Jeff Goldblum and Selma Blair in the artsy flick Dallas 362 (2003).

Isla Fisher held down a small role in the existential film I Heart Huckabees in 2004, then went on to appear alongside Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in 2005's The Wedding Crashers.

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In 2007, Isla Fisher appeared in The Lookout, a thriller costarring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Hot Rod opposite Andy Samberg. As Isla Fisher and fiance Sacha Baron Cohen beame more comfortable in the U.S., they found out they were expecting their first child, a daughter named Olive who was born in October.

isla fisher in horton hears a who!

In 2008, Isla Fisher kept busy with roles in several flicks including the adaptation of the famous Dr. Seuss book Horton Hears A Who! She also appeared in Definitely, Maybe, alongsideRyan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz and Elizabeth Banks.

isla fisher in confessions of a shopaholic

Isla Fisher started 2009 on a high note when she appeared at No. 31 on AskMen.com's list of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women. Only weeks later, she followed up this accomplishment with another success: the lead role in the romantic comedy Confessions of a Shopaholic, which drew in $17.8 million at the box office in its opening weekend.